Youth Sports National Report Card

The 2005 Youth Sports National Report Card was a wake-up call for Americans concerned about youth sports. Experts brought together by the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance (CTSA) created the report card and graded youth sports nationwide in the following areas:

Child-centered philosophy

Coaching

Health & Safety

Officiating

Parental Behavior & Involvement

The grades were disappointing. Only one area received so much as a B minus. Two areas received Ds.

Coaching received a C- grade!

The grade point average for our nation’s youth sports is unacceptable. High marks are expected in school; why not on the playing field?

We can do better and you can help!

If you are a parent, how does your child’s sport program stack up?

If you are concerned about youth sports, how do the programs in your town stack up?

How would you grade your town’s programs?

Are they too focused on winning?

Are parents causing problems?

Are coaches meeting expectations?

Are children benefiting from their experiences?

Here is what you can do:

Download a report card and grade your town’s programs! Go to the National Association for Sport & Physical Education and click on the appropriate report card (national, for parents, for youth sport leaders).

Parents–You give the grades for your child’s program.

Coaches, officials, and administrators — You give the grades for programs in your town.

Compare your grades with the national grades in the 2005 Youth Sports National Report Card.

Start a conversation with leaders of youth sport organizations, local politicians and your friends and neighbors about areas to improve.

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